Big mahalo to EVERYONE who joined us for our last ʻohana work day of the year! Uncle Dean always asks “WHY ARE YOU HERE TODAY?” (instead of out surfing lol) Today the answers were about giving back to community, to ʻĀina and to themselves. The little kids answers are always the best, “because mom said” 😂 but they jump in and work hard and are proud of the work they accomplish. Today they helped our Co-Farm Managers Rachel (@rachelkapule) and Akamu fertilize one of the biggest patches we have and the rest of the gang working with Pomai to weed out one of our newly planted patches. In this holiday season, a time of giving we feel so blessed by everyone who has come to kōkua today and every day!
#handsonlearning#themodernclassroom # afire #giveback#kōkua#hooku_communityday#buildingrelationships#connecting#rebuildinglives#hoo#hookuaaina2017#lastcommunityday#ohanaday

#slowfood ...That’s right POI gift certificates! If you live on O‘ahu Help support an amazing group doing work that honors the connection between land and people.
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What makes the PERFECT holiday gift 🎁 (stocking stuffer or raffle prize) FRESH POI!! Save $20 off 10 or $10 off 5 Poi Gift Certificates!
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Each individual certificate is good for a 2-pound bag of Poi (it can also be redeemed for kalo paʻa)
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Give them out as holiday gifts to be redeemed on one of our future Poi Production Days! Order Online Before Christmas! (Link In Bio ☝🏽)
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THE FINE PRINT: You can pick up your certificates at one of our upcoming Poi Days or make arrangements with Michele (michele@hookuaaina.org | @mamawilbillie )
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Certificates must be presented when picking up Poi (or paʻa)
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You will receive either 5 or 10 individual gift certificates and they may be used separately or all together. .
(Treat like cash. No cash value. Not responsible for lost cards.) .
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#cybermonday#cybermonday2017#cybermondayhawaii#supportlocal#freshpoi#theperfectgift#holodayseason#giftgiving#presents#healthy#healthyfood#lifestyle#sustainableliving#hookuaaina#hookuaaina2017

What makes the PERFECT holiday gift 🎁 (stocking stuffer or raffle prize) FRESH POI!! Save $20 off 10 or $10 off 5 Poi Gift Certificates!
.
Each individual certificate is good for a 2-pound bag of Poi (it can also be redeemed for kalo paʻa)
.
Give them out as holiday gifts to be redeemed on one of our future Poi Production Days! Order Online Before Christmas! (Link In Bio ☝🏽)
.
THE FINE PRINT: You can pick up your certificates at one of our upcoming Poi Days or make arrangements with Michele (michele@hookuaaina.org | @mamawilbillie )
.
Certificates must be presented when picking up Poi (or paʻa)
.
You will receive either 5 or 10 individual gift certificates and they may be used separately or all together. .
(Treat like cash. No cash value. Not responsible for lost cards.) .
.
#cybermonday#cybermonday2017#cybermondayhawaii#supportlocal#freshpoi#theperfectgift#holodayseason#giftgiving#presents#healthy#healthyfood#lifestyle#sustainableliving#hookuaaina#hookuaaina2017

We are so grateful for our partnership with #consuelofoundation and so thankful that they not only listen to what we as organizations need/want to do our jobs the best we can, but also make it happen! Today’s workshop “Trauma-Informed Care, Self Cade and WHY it MATTERS” was an eye opening, humbling experience that brought many of us full circle back to WHY we got into this field and why we stay and fight. It was empowering for our crew to be in a room workshopping together with other organizations that all have the same underlying desire to help others. In order to help others we were also reminded that it’s important to take care of ourselves and it’s HEALTHY and Necessary to find BALANCE in our lives.
#mahalonui#findbalance#buildingrelationships#connecting#selfcare#partners#ittakesavillage#weareallhuman#behuman#thenewclassroom#hookuaaina#hookuaaina2017

The @kamehamehaschools Kauhale Team 2 joined us today. Their theme for this quarter is “Ho’omakaukau a Ho’oma’ama’a: Preparation and Practice” which ties in with our Mana’o O Ka Lā: Ho’omau or to preserve. They put their classroom lessons of dreaming for something they want, setting up a plan to achieve those goals and what to do when obstacles arise into action today as they worked together to fertilize the patches and remove the last bit of weeds from another patch. They had to overcome the heat and cloudless sky along with some fears of the wildlife that exist on the farm as they worked together to achieve their goal.
#dream#goals#thenewclassroom#āinainschools#ainabasededucation#valuebased#hoomau#hooku_education#learningthroughdoing#hookuaaina2017#hookuaaina#kauhaleteam2

From our 'ohana at Kapalai to yours, we are so thankful for all your love and support in making last night amazing, beautiful and full of love. The energy, conversations, laughter and tears of joy overflowed our hearts. We look forward to the journey ahead, but are so grateful for those near and far who celebrated the last 10 years of community and passion with us last night. It truly is the many hands working together that have brought us here today. He Hālana I Kapalai
#celebrating10years#hehālanaikapalai#hookuaaina2017#buildingrelationships#mahalonuiloa#thisishawaiianstyle#abundance